Predicting the 2026 GCC Corporate Landscape

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month said that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using it in their jobs over the previous 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the nation are prepared to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent global criteria, supported by the Kingdom's information governance community, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are thinking holistically about how to make the region attractive, including having more practical laws to allow for experimentation and growth," said the report.

Top company leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and industry experts went to the first Global Company Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC made up of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both regions count on each other for vital products.

In 2015 Latin America provided nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 percent of the area's total sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for lorries and Chile for wood items, said a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Shifting Synergies", explores how organizations can benefit from the altering patterns of international demand and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however worldwide too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering company paperwork, providing legal services, helping with networking chances via signature service events and providing almost every imaginable company solution, it specified.

GCC growth will reinforce in 2026, led by faster expansion in hydrocarbons; non-oil development will stay solid but slow slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil costs; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies attracting funds and skill, stated organization leaders at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on regional start-ups' potential customers of benefiting from recent financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low expense of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data personal privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly taking a look at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our ultimate goal is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our most significant motorist right now is buying skill, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical skill that truly wins."Focusing on the beauty of the region for investors, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I believe we are really lucky to onboard the 3 biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and local federal governments to bring in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key structure blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the greatest values, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.